The Apology /
The Apology follows the personal journeys of three former "comfort women" who were among the 200,000 girls and young women kidnapped and forced into military sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Some 70 years after their imprisonment in so-called "comfort...
| Format: | Video |
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| Language: | English |
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Montreal :
National Film Board of Canada,
[2016]
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| Series: | National Film Board Screening Room
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | The Apology follows the personal journeys of three former "comfort women" who were among the 200,000 girls and young women kidnapped and forced into military sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Some 70 years after their imprisonment in so-called "comfort stations," the three "grandmothers"--Grandma Gil in South Korea, Grandma Cao in China, and Grandma Adela in the Philippines - face their twilight years in fading health. After decades of living in silence and shame about their past, they know that time is running out to give a first-hand account of the truth and ensure that this horrific chapter of history is not forgotten. Whether they are seeking a formal apology from the Japanese government or summoning the courage to finally share their secret with loved ones, their resolve moves them forward as they seize this last chance to set future generations on a course for reconciliation, healing, and justice |
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| Item Description: | Approbation technique. Agency - English program:. Ontario Centre. Agency:. Produced by the National Film Board of Canada in association with Alpha Education, Schools Without Borders and Mu Films. Originally produced in 2016. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file (104 min., 38 sec.)) : sound, color |
| Audience: | 16-18. |
| Awards: | Best Documentary Feature, 2018 Audience Award, 2017 Busan Cinephile Award, 2016 Best Canadian Feature, 2017 Special Jury Mention Award for the UNESCO Gandhi Medal, 2016 Best Feature Film Award, 2018 Audience Award, 2016 Doc:South Award 2017, 2017 Best of Festival, 2016 Film of the Year Award, 2017 Best Documentary Award, 2017 |
| Production Credits: | Writer, Tiffany Hsiung ; director, Tiffany Hsiung ; producer, Anita Lee ; executive producer, Anita Lee ; director of photography, Tiffany Hsiung ; editor, Mary Stephen ; music, Lesley Barber ; sound design, Daniel Pellerin ; story editor, Anita Lee, Deann Borshay Liem ; researcher, Angela Lytle, Jenny Chan, Ruina Bao ; sound recording, Ma Jie, Allie Haynes ; sound recordist, Uni Park, Jong Suk Lee, Jason Milligan ; sound recordist, Jason Milligan ; visual research, Elizabeth Klinck ; mix, Jean Paul Vialard ; sound design, Daniel Pellerin ; original sound design, James Mark Stewart ; foley artist, John Sievert. |